LEXMOTO DFE

124cc Petrol Class 1

61.5%

first-time pass rate

29.8%

failed outright

3,932

median miles at test

161

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a DFE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
structure and attachments	30	18.8
brakes	30	18.8
lamps and reflectors	22	13.8
steering and suspension	17	10.6
suspension	17	10.6
lighting and signalling	16	10
steering	13	8.1
tyres	7	4.4
body and structure	4	2.5
tyres and wheels	4	2.5

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the DFE beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (PIAGGIO VESPA, HONDA PCX 125, HONDA Vision 110).

PIAGGIO VESPA 80.7% pass · 287k tests HONDA PCX 125 81.1% pass · 88.6k tests HONDA Vision 110 78.2% pass · 50.6k tests YAMAHA NMAX 125 82.2% pass · 33.8k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the DFE.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2012 (56.9% pass). Weakest: 2012 (56.9%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.